Yoon to "immediately deploy military transport aircraft" to expand the Middle East...Preparations for the withdrawal of Korean residents

Yoon "All Measures for Public Safety"…Emergency meeting on Middle East situation
Yoon orders immediate deployment of military transport planes to withdraw people
Yoon "all possibilities open and a 24-hour monitoring system"

[Anchor]
As the escalation crisis escalated in the Middle East, President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the immediate deployment of military transport planes to withdraw our people.

The government is reportedly preparing for a withdrawal operation in preparation for all situations, and President Yoon called for preemptive measures to affect the economy.

Reporter Cho Soo-hyun reports.

[Reporter]
The day Iran fired 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas and Hezbollah officials.

President Yoon Suk Yeol held an emergency economic and security inspection meeting and emphasized that the protection of our people should be the top priority.

At the same time, he ordered the immediate deployment of military transport planes to withdraw the people.

[President Yoon Suk Yeol] At times like this, we need to respond more calmly and quickly. All possible scenarios of military conflict in the Middle East must be carefully examined and the necessary measures taken accordingly must be prepared without delay.]

{President Yoon called for close cooperation between relevant ministries and agencies and the operation of a 24-hour monitoring system, leaving open all possibilities for future developments.

He also urged careful preparation, saying that the safety of the Middle East is directly related to international oil prices and has a great impact on our energy supply and supply chains.

[President Yoon Suk Yeol] We should also analyze the impact of the unstable situation in the Middle East on our economy and logistics in multiple ways and take necessary measures in advance.]

Currently, more than 130 Koreans are staying in Lebanon and 480 Koreans in Israel.

Most of them are known to be missionaries or have been engaged in livelihoods for a long time, and the government has been asking for an early departure since July.

[Lee Jae-woong / Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: Once again, I strongly recommend that the Korean people staying in Lebanon and Israel leave the country as soon as possible by using the available flights and ships.]

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "We are also paying a lot of attention to the security of our embassy staff, and we are taking measures to ensure that our people are safe by doing their part."

I'm Jo Suhyun of YTN.

Filmmaker: Choi Young-wook Ko Min-cheol Kim Jong-wan
Video editing: Kim Ji-yeon